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Interact with forms and rich media

Interact with rich PDF files, including PDF Portfolios, CAD files, and multimedia content. Complete, save, and send Reader enabled forms.

Opening PDF Portfolios

Opening PDF Portfolios

Open and view contents of a PDF Portfolio, a collection of PDF documents, and other document types, including drawings, email messages, spreadsheets, and videos.

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Flash technology support

Enable a new level of end-user interaction thanks to the ability of Reader to natively display rich media content created with Adobe Flash® technology.

CAD and geospatial functionality

CAD and geospatial functionality

Reader users can access and interact with CAD designs and geospatial maps that have been converted to PDF.

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Easily access PDF documents

Feel confident that you can open and view any PDF file, regardless of which operating system you are running. Integrate with screen readers and other assistive technologies. Use online services at Acrobat.com to create, share, and store all kinds of PDF files.

Access to all PDF files

Access to all PDF files

View and interact with PDF files that contain a wide variety of content types, including drawings, email messages, spreadsheets, videos, and other multimedia elements.

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Accessibility

Let Reader X read out loud, or change the reading order of columns. Reader meets the accessibility requirements mandated by Section 508 of the amended U.S. Rehabilitation Act.

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Manage software rollouts and standards

Manage Reader deployments with common third-party software. Support for security and accessibility standards helps ensure compliance with government regulations and business policies. Enhanced security features also simplify administration for lower total cost of ownership.

Extensibility

Extend the functionality of Adobe Reader X using the Acrobat software development kit (SDK), available free of charge.


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Install French, German, and Spanish simultaneously, and then switch among them using the Adobe Multilingual User Interface (MUI). The user interface also changes to the appropriate language on-the-fly.

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